Linda Shen PULMONARY DISEASE Reviews and Ratings

  About Linda Shen

  Explanation of Specialties

LINDA SHEN is a specialist in PULMONARY DISEASE. Other specialties include CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS), and INTERNAL MEDICINE.

PULMONARY DISEASE: Pulmonologists treat the cardio-pulmonary system, which consists of the heart, lungs, and organs involved in the respiratory process. They may work in office settings to treat patients with breathing disorders, severe allergies, lung problems, and other respiratory diseases. They may also treat patients with pulmonary disease who are in the intensive care unit (ICU). Aspiring pulmonologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. They then attend fellowship training for... (more information)

CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS): A critical care medicine doctor (sometimes called an “intensivist”) is a type of specialist with specific expertise in the diagnosis, treatment, and support of critically ill and injured patients, such as trauma victims and patients with multiple organ dysfunction. A critical care medicine doctor is also well-versed in the technological procedures and devices used in intensive care settings, as well as issues such as end-of-life decisions, advance directives, estimating prognosis, and counse... (more information)

INTERNAL MEDICINE: General internists provide primary care to adult patients. Internists usually have more hospital-based training than family practitioners. They may have an office-based practice or work as a hospitalist primarily seeing patients in the hospital. These physicians attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. Internists may then choose to pursue a fellowship to sub-specialize in a variety of other areas, like endocrinology (hormone-related conditions) or cardiology (heart-relat... (more information)

  Linda Shen Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	98.4
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	98.2

MIPS is an acronym for Merit-Based Incentive Payment System. Authorized by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reaouthorization Act of 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") developed MIPS to reward clinicians for the value of care they provide rather than the volume of care, quality over quantity. The MIPS final score determines a provider's Medicare Part B payment adjustments. MIPS also created a means for consumers to rank providers.

MIPS scores are calculated using four performance categories, quality, cost, improvement activities, and promotion of interoperability. Higher scores are better.: The highest final MIPS score is 100.

Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Long-Acting Inhaled Bronchodilator Therapy
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Sleep Apnea: Assessment of Adherence to Positive Airway Pressure Therapy
Sleep Apnea: Severity Assessment at Initial Diagnosis
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	51%
Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	91%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	91%

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Linda Shen

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Linda Shen.

2707 E VALLEY BLVD
WEST COVINA, CA 91792
626-810-6700

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Linda Shen

Doctors Groups:

Linda Shen is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: WHITTIER HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER

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